Flexible pocket receptacle



D. .1. BROUGHTON FLEXIBLE POCKET RECEPTACLE April 13, 1948.

Filed Feb. 14,"1945 s Sheets-Sheet 1 Apri 13, 1948.

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The front wall 21 carries a post member 33 of a snap fastener, member 33 being so positioned on wall 21 that when the purse is seated in the pocket I! of the billfold with edges 28 and 23 in approximate contact with the closed edges I8 and IQ of the pocket the post member 33 will engage with the socket member 23 on the inner described. The rear face of pocket wall It to releasably hold the purse in the pocket as best shown in Fig. Asshownin the latter figure the flap 3| extends over the free edge 26 of the pocket l1 preventing the accidental insertion of coins between wall"; of the billfold and wall 21 of the purse. The closure flap 32 of the purse carries a socket member 34 positioned to engage post member 33-, when the purse is detached from the'billfold, to hold the purse closed and, because of the coaxial alignment of the fastener members, member 34 equally well engages post member 22, when the purse is secured in the pocket as shown in Fig. 4; to close the purse when attached to, the billfold.

The approximate engagement of purse edges 28 and 29 with pocket edges 3 and i9 respectively as above described not only facilitates snap members 23 and 33 findingleach other in the operation of attaching the purse tothe billfold but the engagement of either or both of the pairs of adjacent edges prevents rotation of :the purse in the pocket about the fasteners asa pivot. This action is diagrammatically shown in Fig. 14. Engagement of the free edge 26 of the pocket wall |6 with the fold of flap 3 I also serves as a means locking the parts against relative rotation. In some instances it may be desirable to permit the purse, when opened some degree of pivotal movement about the post member 22. This is accomplished by allowing the necessary clearance between the bottom and end of the purse and the bottom and closed end of 'the pocket respectively, the engagement of the free edge 20 of the pocket member i6 in the fold of flap 3 preventing pivotal movement when the purse is closed and closure flap 32 holds flap 3|firmly engaged over the edge 20. Of course the. greater the number of edges engaged the greater isthe restraint placed on the pivotal movement.

The utility of the fastening arrangement is not limited to a purse but may equally well be employed to secure memorandum pads, compacts, address books," multiple pass cases and many other auxiliary elements to the billfold Furthermore, theinvention permits the body of the auxiliary receptacle to be carried on the outside of the supporting-pocket wall, some other element,

such as its closure flap being releasably locked in'the pocket. This requires reversal of the position of the post and socket members of'the fastener as illustrated in the modified form shown in Figs. 6 to 11 inclusive. In Figs."6 toll inclusive is shown a combination employing a multiple pass case 46 as illustrative of this alternative application of the invention and the further specific advantages arising from the potential pivotal character of the connecting means when used with a multiple pass case. 7 I

As best shown in Fig." 7 the multiple pass case comprises a rear wall'member 4| and a'front wall member 42 hinged together at their bottom edges 43. The rear wall is provided with a closure flap 44 adapted to be folded over onto the front wall 42. A plurality of transparent receivers 45 of any usual or desired form, for displaying pass cards, photographs, and the like are hinged to case 40 along its bottom edge as best shown in Fig. '7.

Closure flap 44 carries -a post member 46 adapted to engage a socket member 41 carried by wall member 42 to hold the case closed when from the billfold. Members 46 her 41 is engaged on post 22 and closure member 44 is inserted in pocket H of the billfold l0 with post 46 engaged with socket 23, one or both edges 48 and 430i the closure member will respectively be in approximate engagement with end'and bottom edges l8 and IQ of the pocket and thereby prevent rotation of the case on the pivotal connection afforded by the engagement of socket 41 on post'22.

As previously described in connection with flap 3|, the restraint against pivotal movement may be applied along the upper edge of pocket member I6 by the fold 50 of flap 44 either as the sole restraining means or in combination withnrestraint on either. or both edges 48' and 49. This modification is illustrated in Fig.'10 ,where the free edge 20 of the pocket isextended to engage in fold 50 when flap 44 is in the pocket and held therein by fastener members 23-46, flap 44 being shown shortened so'that edge 49 is outlof locking engagement with the bottom I!) of the pocket. As previouslypointed out, however, the greater the number ofedges engaged the-greater is the restraint placedon the pivotal movement. When post 46 is released from socket 23 and flap 44 withdrawn from pocket H as indicated in dotted linein Fig. 8, the passcase canbe swung open as shown in Fig} 11. 1 Since removal off the flap from pocket I! has removed the restraint against pivotal movement of the pass case about post 22, the case may be rotated to the position shown in Fig. 12 or to any other angular position desired without detaching it from thebillfold. This rotatability is of substantial advantage in reading or viewing the material in the transparent receivers 45 when some or all of the material is best viewed with the receivers in'a vertical or other angular position. Furthermore with the pass case in the position of Fig. 12 the left half of the billfold forms a support for the wall 4| and flap 44 as well as the receivers 45 as the latter are successively turned. 7

It will be seen that the purse 25 and the case 40 by properly dimensioning their parts can be made interchangeable with respect to a given billfold and similarly a substantial range of other auxiliary elements can be made interchangeable in a givenbillfold, or for. a .line of, billfolds of difiering constructions ifthebillfolds all include a pocket wall such as l6 of the proper common dimensions and if the coaxial fasteners carried thereby have a common predetermnied position. If desired both end sections of the billfold may be provided with auxiliary receptacles as illustrated, for example in Fig. 13 where end section l2 of the billfold of Fig. 6 is shown provided with a pocket member 5| similar to member l6, tosup face of an end section of the billfold forming a pocket therewith, said pocket being open along two adjacent edges and closed along the other two edges, complementary elements of a snap fastener carried respectively on the inner and outer faces of the outer wall of said pocket, said elements being in axial alignment, an auxiliary receptacle including a wall member and a closure member, one of said members being insertable in said pocket, at least oneedge of the inserted ,member seating substantially against a closed edge of the pocket, a snap fastener element carried by the inserted member, said element being complementary to the fastener element on the inner face of the pocket wall and positioned to engage therewith when the inserted member is seated in the pocket, the other of said members being provided with a snap fastener element complementary to the fastener element on the outer face of the pocket wall and positioned to engage therewith when the inserted member is seated in the pocket.

2. A combination billfold and auxiliary receptacle, the latter being detachably secured to the billfold, which comprises, a pocket wall on the face of an end section of the billfold forming a pocket therewith, said pocket being open along two adjacent edges and closed along the other two edges, complementary elements of a snap fastener carried respectively on the inner and outer faces of the outer wall of said pocket, an auxiliary receptacle having a wall member and a closure flap, said member and flap being provided with complementary snap fastener elements engageable with each other to releasably hold the auxiliary receptacle closed when separated from the billfold, the element on said wall member being engageable with the said element on one side of the pocket wall to releasably secure the auxiliary receptacle to the billfold and the element on the closure flap being engageable with the said elewhich comprises a pocket wall on the face of an end section of the billfold forming a pocket therewith, said pocket being open along two adjacent edges and closed along the other two edges, complementary post and socket elements of a snap fastener carried respectively on the outer and inner faces of the outer wall of said pocket, a multiple pass case unit including a wall member and a closure flap, said wall member and flap being provided with complementary post and socket snap fastener elements engageable with each other to releasably hold the multiple pass case closed when separated from the billfold, the element on said wall member being complementary to and rotatably engageable with the said element on the outer face of the pocket wall to releasably and pivotally mount the multiple pass case unit on the billfold, the element on the closure flap being complementary to and engageable with the said element on the inner face of said pocket wall to releasably hold the multiple pass case unit closed when attached to the billfold.

DOUGLAS J. BROUGHTON.

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